Articles for Matthew Hirsch
Protest outside US Consulate in Cape Town as Israel moves to take over Gaza City
Activists call for America to stop supporting Israel’s war in Gaza
Brief | 8 August 2025
Cape Union Mart and pro-Palestine activists gear up for court battle
Company owner Philip Krawitz denies funding Israel’s army
By Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn
News | 8 August 2025
Protesters call for UK and UAE to take action on Gaza
This follows calls for a global day of action to demand immediate relief for Gaza
News | 1 August 2025
Holocaust centre urged to recognise genocide in Gaza
Centre director alarmed by humanitarian situation, but says “the designation of genocide is a legal matter”
Brief | 31 July 2025
Lifeline for penguins opens in Cape Town
A new seabird nursery at SANCCOB will incubate eggs and rear orphaned and abandoned chicks
Brief | 28 July 2025
Artscape social housing development moves ahead
1,476 social housing units planned at 16-storey development
Brief | 25 July 2025
Cape Town protesters bang pots against Israel’s use of food as a weapon
Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza
Brief | 24 July 2025
St George’s Cathedral hosts sold-out fundraiser for Gaza
Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000
Brief | 21 July 2025
Affordable housing without state subsidies – City of Cape Town says it will work
City plans to sell land to private developers at a discount
By Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch
Analysis | 9 July 2025